Two Bills Drive

‘“We got our boy, man,” left tackle Dion Dawkins later told reporters. “It’s all that matters. We got our boy. The excitement was beautiful. It was amazing. It has given us so much energy, so much bright, high spirits, whatever you want to call it. It is giving it to us. To see that boy’s face, to see him smile, see him (flex) in the camera, it was everything. And then to hear him talk to us, it was literally everything.”‘

‘“Just able to hug him, and the grip strength that he had, I told Mario (Damar’s father) I’m not a crier, but man it was emotional,” Beane said Friday. “A lot of grown men in there crying yesterday. Something I’ll never forget.”’

‘“Denny, we built a relationship the two years I was there, and, honestly, I feel he has a relationship with a lot of players in (the locker room) because Denny is a really selfless guy and that’s my definition of a trainer,” Williams said. “They have to be selfless because they’re attending to all of your physical pains and needs and Denny, he’s just a really great dude and he really helped me during my time in Buffalo.”’

‘There were so few jerseys to be had that Jets rookie cornerback Sauce Gardner took to Twitter asking if someone could find him one because the jersey that he ordered would not arrive in time for Sunday’s game. Cohen responded on social media saying that Fanatics would send over a Hamlin jersey Thursday.’

‘”John Murphy suffered a stroke last weekend. He is recovering at home with his family and making progress every day,” the statement said. “John and the Murphy family are grateful for the excellent care by the staff and doctors at Buffalo General Medical Center. We appreciate everyone’s support.”‘

‘“Buffalo’s had a tough year, a time that’s been trying and difficult,” Manka said. “This was not only another blow, but everyone saw it. With what I do, we see cardiac arrest. We see what happens. It’s traumatic for someone who hasn’t witnessed it, as opposed to people in an emergency department, and it was especially horrendous for the other players, Damar’s friends, who were right there.”’

‘This time however, something different happens in Buffalo Bills land. Coaches don’t return to their playbooks. Players aren’t warming up on the field. Sean McDermott and his team are stepping back, bearing witness to the well-being of their teammate as of much greater importance than any game.’

‘“Doctor Godfrey said, ‘Give me room,’ ” Maguire says. “And then he put his hand down Jack’s throat and pulled out his tongue. He saved his life.”’